Port Wing, WI town hall & government
Port Wing spent $662,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,761 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Port Wing's government.
Where Port Wing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Port Wing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Shore School District
Port Wing's K–12 school district, shared with Bell, Clover, Orienta, Tripp and Oulu. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 64%
- State 28%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,549 per pupil, $11,010 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Port Wing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Port Wing pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Port Wing's government
Who represents Port Wing
Port Wing is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.